Description: Suad Al attar, Hardcover by Al-attar, Suad (CON); Porter, Venetia (INT); Shubber, Nesma, ISBN 1912122553, ISBN-13 9781912122554, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The first comprehensive monograph of the Iraqi painter merging Islamic idioms with surrealistic mythologies London-based Iraqi painter and draftswoman Suad Al-Attar (born 1940) is famed for her expressive depictions of mythical creatures and landscapes. Rooted in the visual traditions of the Middle East, her oeuvre recalls Iraq's folkloric past, Islamic design and ancient Assyrian sculpture reliefs. In 1965, Al-Attar became the first woman to hold a solo exhibition in Baghdad, and her work is now showcased internationally. This exquisitely illustrated monograph features original photography of more than 100 of Al-Attar’s surrealistic works—the most comprehensive published collection of work by the artist to date. Written by the Al-Attar’s granddaughter, writer and art historian Nesma Shubber, th tells the story of the artist’s remarkable life and work, from her formative years in Baghdad to her arrival in London in 1976, up to the present day.
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Book Title: Suad Al-Attar
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Heni Publishing
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Middle Eastern, Individual Artists / Monographs
Publication Year: 2022
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art
Item Weight: 45.7 Oz
Author: Suad Al-Attar
Item Length: 10.5 in
Item Width: 9 in
Format: Hardcover